by shawn | Jul 14, 2013 | Sharing
Initially, Steinway & Sons closed on the sale of its Beaux-Arts Manhattan building on West 57th Street. Just three days after that, they announced their plans to sell the entire company to a private-equity firm. For those pianists who have been fans of Steinway...
by shawn | Jul 11, 2013 | Sharing
There are many people out there who always associate the piano to be more of a traditional and classical instrument. They tend to have this perception that it is more suitable for the older generation and that it isn’t as trendy or cool as the guitar. Well, Tom...
by shawn | Jul 7, 2013 | Sharing
When Pianist Rich Ridenour was a fifth-grader back then, he found the inspiration to pursue music. While playing Henry Mancini’s “Baby Elephant Walk” in his school’s talent show, many of his school mates were in awe of him, especially the fifth-grade girls. Since...
by shawn | Jul 4, 2013 | Sharing
Steinway, one of the world’s most famous piano maker, has high hopes of selling the company to Kohlberg & Co., a private equity firm. According to Steinway Musical Instruments, which has been in business for the past 160 years, an agreement of approximately...
by shawn | Jun 30, 2013 | Sharing
Nobuyuki Tsujii, an award-winning Japanese musician, made his first ever performance in Singapore on Tuesday night at the Esplanade Concert Hall. During the recital, he displayed his abilities by playing Chopin and Debussy. According to promoters, tickets were already...
